Gum Springs, Texas
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Gum Springs, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°8′58″N 94°21′39″W / 33.14944°N 94.36083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378396[1] |
Gum Springs is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Gum Springs today was first settled as early as 1850 due to the hot springs in the area. These, along with the gum trees in the area, gave the community its name. It was a shipping point for farmers and had two churches in the 1930s, alongside many farms. Only one church and a cemetery remained in the 1980s and the population was recorded as 50 in 2000.[2]
